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Abstract

An electrical adaptor or connector (1) comprising a housing (2), a carrier member (5) rotatably mounted on the housing, a plurality of selectable pin arrays (7) disposed on the carrier member and adapted whereby rotation of the carrier relative to the housing brings the pin arrays into their operative condition one at a time, a plurality of socket arrays (6) on the housing and an apertured member (4) rotatably mounted on the housing whereby rotation of the member (4) brings a selected one of the plurality of socket arrays (6) into an operative condition, one at a time. The member (4) is held in each indexed position by detent member (15). The pins of the plurality of selectable pin arrays (7) are pivotally mounted on the carrier member (5) so that they can be moved from a retracted inoperative position to an outwardly extended position in which they also become electrically connected to the socket array.

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First Claim